One of our favorite (FREE!) family spots is the lovely Peck Farm Park in Geneva. This is a perfect half-day adventure that could easily turn into an all-day adventure if you pack enough snacks. To my kids’ dismay, there are no animals on this farm, just an old three-sided barn and a silo with steps …
The heat index was 110 a few weekends ago. You won’t catch me and the boys outside for very long when it’s that hot. Not with our Irish skin that’s so pale we’re practically see-through. But being trapped indoors with the kids all day long can make a mom’s temperature rise, no matter how hard …
As a mom of two boys, a fairy garden is the closest thing I’m going to get to a real dollhouse. But more than fulfilling my dollhouse fantasies, growing a fairy garden with my boys is a project that gets us outside together all summer long. They love to get their hands muddy when we …
Last week, it hit me that my baby is going to kindergarten at the end of the summer. Suddenly, I’m feeling pressure to celebrate the innocence of childhood and all the fun that summer can be for a kid. I’ve got big plans for this summer, and it’s going to be sunrise, sunscreen, sunset, repeat. …
